RFD Illinois

First weekend of Illinois Firearm Deer season with IDNR’s Dan Skinner. DTN’s John Baranick gives a cold weather preview. Stone X’s Josh Linville talks fertilizer and the challenges of river system transportation. Matt Kaye reports on renewable energy discussion during a Senate Ag Committee meeting in Washington.

We learn about the cost of Thanksgiving dinner with AFBF's Veronica Nigh and Dan Bean, CMA Consulting firm, promotes his farm continuation seminar prior to the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting on Friday, December 2.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as two U.S. Senators are calling on the Biden Administration to fight a move by Mexico to ban GMO corn by 2024, and Danielle Solis with the Maschhoff’s discusses a deal made with Seaboard, announced early this month for Maschhoff’s Oklahoma sow farm. Some numbers on AFBF Thanksgiving meal survey and Scott Jensen with Country Financial.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington with USDA Ag Secretary Vilsack from the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, and Indiana farmer Rick Clark on regenerative agriculture
Dr Steve Meyer, Partners for Production Agriculture, talks higher prices in the meat case.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as Biosecurity against accidental or terrorist threats to the nation’s food supply got a boost at the White House last week. Trevor Maiers of Adams County talks fall work and their family preparations for a Beef Barn Open House on their farm this Saturday. Weather and snow talk. Matt McClelland CEO Prairie Farms Dairy on labor market and high costs.

Lauren Lurkins Director of Environmental Policy Illinois Farm Bureau talks about IFB’s work to represent farmers under a new plan from EPA to regulate PFAS. Profit Watch Energy with Thomas Eatherly, Pinion, on ’23 considerations and Steve Bridge provides an election recap.

Mark Gebhards Executive Director Gov’t Affairs & Commodities Illinois Farm Bureau shares a post-election wrap for agriculture with Rita. DeLoss covers report day with commentary from Scott Stoller Ag Perspective. Jim has the early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington with Senator Chuck Grassley’s thoughts on post-election action on the potential rail-strike. Jim Birge, Manager Sangamon County Farm Bureau, shares a fall update including news of an installation of a woodchip bioreactor in the county with funds from the Illinois Farm Bureau Nutrient Stewardship Grant Program. FarmWeek’s Dan Grant with Laura Heisterkamp, assistant vice president, bulk marketing sales for Union Pacific Railroad, at the Ag Bankers Conference in Omaha. Early morning markets and weather.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as nearly 200 ag-related groups urge congress to prevent a rail strike. Jim Martin Illinois farmer and Dist. 6 Director Illinois Soybean Association talks harvest and success stories for soybeans. Terry Swails, tswails.com on November warm weather, and then a big temp change for the weekend.

Matt Kaye reports from Washington with ag trade predictions for 2023 from former Trade Ambassador Greg Doud. Lauren Lurkins Director of Environmental Policy Illinois Farm Bureau talks about the busy fall for issues and representing farmers. Dan Brucker, McLean Co farmer, Wyffels customer, from the cab Friday afternoon.